Van Niekerk commits to Toulon

Toulon captain Joe van Niekerk has ended speculation about his future by signing a new deal with the Top 14 side.

South African flanker happy at Stade Mayol

Toulon captain Joe van Niekerk has ended speculation about his future by signing a new deal with the Top 14 side. Van Niekerk had been linked to a move back to his native South Africa, having previously played for the Cats and the Stormers, as well as winning 52 caps for the Springboks. However the 31-year-old back-rower has now committed himself to Toulon until June 2014. And van Niekerk, who joined Toulon in 2008, has expressed a desire to see out his career at Stade Mayol.